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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Feb 5, 2018

That is why I continue to raise the alarm regarding the seriousness of this situation, and why I join together with my colleague, former chairman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of this committee, chairman of the subcommittee, to introduce the…

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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Feb 5, 2018

veterans of all eras deserve caregiver benefits.

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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Feb 5, 2018

The National Defense Strategy states that inter-state strategic competition rather than terrorism is now the primary national security concern.

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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Feb 5, 2018

I would add cyber weapons as also posing an existential and asymmetric threat to our Nation as well.

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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Feb 5, 2018

the VFW commends Representative James Langevin for his efforts to improve and expand the caregiver program through H.R. 1472

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jan 30, 2018

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to speak for several minutes and then turn the floor over to the Senator from Connecticut, Mr. Blumenthal, and then, thereafter, that we may be permitted to engage in a brief…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jan 30, 2018

Mr. President, to follow the words of my distinguished colleague from Connecticut, not only are House Republicans--to use his phrase--playing into the hands of the Russians, they are actually playing by the playbook of the Russians. If you…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jan 30, 2018

Mr. President, Senator Blumenthal and I have come to the floor with a shared concern that the raiding parties are circling the Mueller investigation and preparing for an attack on that investigation. We see this with collateral attacks on…

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Jan 30, 2018

Today, I am introducing the Control Your Personal Credit Information Act, which seeks to give consumers greater control over when and how their consumer reports are shared by consumer reporting agencies. Under existing law, the current…

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Jan 30, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that I may hereafter be considered to be the first sponsor of H.R. 1098, a bill originally introduced by Representative Tiberi of Ohio, for the purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jan 29, 2018

I believe that Donald Trump in the White House would be more abusive to the Constitution than Barack Obama. And that is saying a lot.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jan 29, 2018

Mr. President, I am prepared to deliver remarks, but I see that the majority leader is on the floor, and I do not want to intrude on his desire to take the floor if he wishes. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I thank my good friend from Rhode…

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Jan 29, 2018

Mr. President, tomorrow the Environment and Public Works Committee will have an opportunity to question Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt at an oversight hearing. Oversight of the executive branch is one of the…

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Jan 29, 2018

This has been an extraordinarily thoughtful presentation by the witnesses.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Jan 29, 2018

the United States will continue to exert maximum pressure diplomatically and economically until North Korea comes to the table and agrees to a negotiated solution, and that the United States will only use military force as a last resort.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Jan 29, 2018

I am still quite concerned that we have made little or no progress in these areas and that we are not doing everything we need to set the right conditions for diplomacy with North Korea.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Jan 29, 2018

I am also concerned that there is a lot of cavalier talk about war and limited strikes with North Korea.

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